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January 25, 2026
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Marines Deploy New ACV From USS Makin Island

The U.S. Marine Corps has deployed its new ACV-P Amphibious Combat Vehicle during ship-to-shore operations from USS Makin Island, demonstrating progress in modernizing amphibious warfare. Conducted during Quarterly Underway...

January 23, 2026
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BAE Wins $98M US Navy Modernization Deals

BAE Systems’ San Diego shipyard has secured $98 million in US Navy contracts to conduct modernization and repair work on two surface combatants: the littoral combat ship USS Kansas...

January 23, 2026
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Babcock Transfers Arrowhead 140 Frigate Design

Babcock has secured its first work order under the £4-billion UK-Indonesia Maritime Partnership Programme, reinforcing bilateral naval cooperation. As lead industrial partner, Babcock will deliver licenses for two additional...

January 22, 2026
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WASS: Black Shark Boosts Navy Submarine Edge

Italian firm Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS) has secured a contract to supply 48 Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedoes to the Indian Navy, intended for all six Kalvari-class submarines...

January 22, 2026
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UMEX Deals Hit $980M, Navies Eye 3D USVs

The final day of UMEX and SIMTEX 2026 in Abu Dhabi saw AED 1.26 billion ($342 million) in new contracts for UAE defense firms. EDGE Group secured agreements for...

January 21, 2026
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Turkey’s TAIS, Barzan Seal $1B Frigate Pact

Turkey’s TAIS Shipyards has finalized a $1-billion agreement with Qatar’s defense procurement authority, Barzan Holding, to support the construction of two Istanbul-class frigates for the Indonesian Navy. The agreement...

January 19, 2026
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US Clears $1.5B Upgrade of Peru Naval Base

The US State Department has approved a potential $1.5-billion Foreign Military Sale to support the redesign and relocation of Peru’s main naval base at Callao, a move with both...

January 19, 2026
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Finland Starts Work on Fourth Pohjanmaa Corvette

Rauma Marine Constructions has started production of the fourth Pohjanmaa-class corvette, placing all four ships of Finland’s Squadron 2020 program under construction simultaneously. The first vessel has already been...

January 15, 2026
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Saab Delivers Second Signals Intelligence Ship to Poland

Saab has launched the ORP Henryk Zygalski, the second and final ship in Poland’s DELFIN-class signals intelligence program. Following the July 2025 launch of ORP Jerzy Różycki, both vessels...

January 14, 2026
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US Navy Awards $416M IT Modernization Deal to CACI

The US Navy has entrusted CACI International with a $416-million, five-year task order to enhance and maintain its IT systems under the Naval Sea Systems Command, reinforcing efforts to...